🤎 Rustic Seaside Fancy Fold Card WITHOUT Dies! | Mintay Papers Week 24

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome back to another project for the Mintay Papers Challenge!

Today I'm sharing my project for Week 24 – Rustic. 🤎

For this week's theme, I created a 5×7 inch fancy fold card with a rustic seaside feel—and the best part is that you don't need any cutting dies to make it!

I used kraft card as the base of the card and decorated it with the beautiful wooden background from the 'Riviera Moments' collection by Mintay Papers.

To bring the seaside theme to life, I also used elements from 'Azure Coast Elements' and 'Seashore Filigree' chipboards, adding texture and dimension to the design.

I love how the natural kraft card, wood-effect background and chipboard embellishments work together to create that relaxed, rustic feeling while still keeping the card elegant and detailed.

This fancy fold is also a great reminder that you don't need lots of specialised tools to create an interesting handmade card—sometimes cardstock, patterned paper and a few beautiful embellishments are all you need! ✂️🤎

If you enjoy Mintay Papers, fancy fold cards, masculine cardmaking, rustic cards, seaside cards and cardmaking without dies, I hope this project gives you some inspiration.

Do you enjoy making cards without cutting dies?

Happy crafting! 💚✂️🌊

#MintayCardChallenge #MintayOneCardAWeek

HOW DOES IT DO THAT?! 👀 Flip Flap Shutter Card | 2 Hidden Images | Fancy Fold Tutorial

Happy Monday!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Have you ever seen a card where the images seem to magically appear and disappear as you open it? 👀✨ 

Today I'm making an 8x8 inch Flip Flap Shutter Card for #FFCchallenge2023 hosted by ‪@MonikaWeclewskaakapaperMona‬ and I'm showing you my easy measurements so you can make this fancy fold without the usual confusion! The really fun part? 

🤫 This card contains TWO hidden images, creating a beautiful illusion effect as the shutters move. It's one of those cards that makes you want to open it again and again! 

For my card, I used the gorgeous 'Aurora' collection from Altair Art, with its beautiful combination of soft pinks, delicate florals and light grey tones. 🌸🩷 

I hope you'll give this fancy fold a try and enjoy discovering how the mechanism works! 

And remember... Every card has a reason to exist. 

❤️ Happy crafting! ✂️🌸

I Made 4 Cards for 3 Challenges! 🎀 Twin Cards, Easel Card & Shaped Card

Happy Sunday!

I hope you have a fabulous day!

Hello crafty friends! 🌸 

Today I'm sharing a special Cardmaking Day featuring 4 handmade cards created for 3 different challenges! 

🎀 For this project I used the beautiful Baby Girl Universe collection by Craft O'Clock, filled with sweet pinks, adorable little characters, gifts, butterflies, cupcakes and lots of pretty details. 

In this video you'll see: 

🎀 Twin Cards – two rectangular cards 

🌸 Easel Card – a dimensional oval card 

⭐ Shaped Card – a fun shaped design 

So that's 3 challenges = 4 cards! 💕 

I hope these projects inspire you to get out your favourite papers and embellishments and create something beautiful of your own. 

 Happy crafting! ✂️💕

NO DIES NEEDED! 🌸 Fan-Shaped Flower Card | Mintay Papers Cottage Heart

HAPPY WORLD CARDMAKING DAY! 💌✂️

Today we're celebrating the joy of handmade cards, creativity and the little stories behind every card!

For this special occasion, I created a 5×7 inch fan-shaped card WITHOUT ANY CUTTING DIES! 😍🌸

I decorated my card using the beautiful Cottage Heart collection from Mintay Papers, full of lovely floral and garden-inspired details.

But this card has a special story behind it, too! ❤️

I made it for my neighbour, who is celebrating her name day today and absolutely loves gardening and flowers. I wanted to create something personal that would reflect her interests and bring a little extra happiness to her special day. 🌷🌿

Because sometimes the best inspiration comes from thinking about the person who will receive the card!

✨ IN THIS VIDEO:

🌸 Creating a 5×7 inch fan-shaped card

✂️ Making a special card shape without cutting dies

🌷 Decorating with Mintay Papers Cottage Heart

💌 Creating a handmade name-day card

❤️ Celebrating World Cardmaking Day!

🎉 WORLD CARDMAKING DAY COLLABORATION

I'm also celebrating this special day together with my wonderful crafty friends:

💗 Monika – PaperMona

💗 Katarina

They have created their own projects to celebrate World Cardmaking Day, too! Please visit their channels to see their beautiful creations and join us in celebrating our love of cardmaking.

🌸 WHO WOULD YOU MAKE THIS CARD FOR?

I'd love to know! Tell me in the comments who would receive your fan-shaped floral card.

Thank you for spending this special day with me. Your support, comments and love for handmade cards mean so much to me! 🥰

And remember…

Every card has a reason to exist. ❤️

Happy crafting, my friends! ✂️💐